Women's Tennis:
WTA Finals, Singles Champions by Year

Full list of singles winners, year by year, of the WTA Finals for women, including champions, runner-ups and finals results of each tournament edition.

The WTA Finals has crowned its women's singles champion in 54 editions, in which a total of 28 players have won at least one title. The first champion was Chris Evert in 1972 and the most recent was Elena Rybakina in 2025.

The last 11 editions of this tournament were won by 11 different players.

Among the players that won titles, the most successful in the WTA Finals is Martina Navratilova with 8 trophies.

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Women's Tennis: WTA Finals, Singles Champions by Year

Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
2025
Elena Rybakina
Aryna Sabalenka
6-3, 7-6(7-0)
Fin
2024
Coco Gauff
Zheng Qinwen
3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7-2)
Fin
2023
Iga Swiątek
Jessica Pegula
6-1, 6-0
Fin
2022
Caroline Garcia
Aryna Sabalenka
7-6(7-4), 6-4
Fin
2021
Garbiñe Muguruza
Anett Kontaveit
6-3, 7-5
2020
Not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
2019
Ashleigh Barty
Elina Svitolina
6-4, 6-3
Fin
2018
Elina Svitolina
Sloane Stephens
3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Fin
2017
Caroline Wozniacki
Venus Williams
6-4, 6-4
Fin
2016
Dominika Cibulková
Angelique Kerber
6-3, 6-4
Fin
2015
Agnieszka Radwańska
Petra Kvitová
6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Fin
2014
Serena Williams
Simona Halep
6-3, 6-0
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
2013
Serena Williams
Li Na
2-6, 6-3, 6-0
Fin
2012
Serena Williams
Maria Sharapova
6-4, 6-3
Fin
2011
Petra Kvitová
Victoria Azarenka
7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Fin
2010
Kim Clijsters
Caroline Wozniacki
6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Fin
2009
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
6-2, 7-6(7-4)
Fin
2008
Venus Williams
Vera Zvonareva
6-7(5-7), 6-0, 6-2
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
2007
Justine Henin
Maria Sharapova
5-7, 7-5, 6-3
Fin
2006
Justine Henin
Amélie Mauresmo
6-4, 6-3
Fin
2005
Amélie Mauresmo
Mary Pierce
5-7, 7-6(7-3), 6-4
Fin
2004
Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams
4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Fin
2003
Kim Clijsters
Amélie Mauresmo
6-2, 6-0
Fin
2002
Kim Clijsters
Serena Williams
7-5, 6-3
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
2001
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
walkover
Fin
2000
Martina Hingis
Monica Seles
6-7(5-7), 6-4, 6-4
Fin
1999
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
6-4, 6-2
Fin
1998
Martina Hingis
Lindsay Davenport
7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Fin
1997
Jana Novotná
Mary Pierce
7-6(7-4), 6-2, 6-3
Fin
1996
Steffi Graf
Martina Hingis
6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
1995
Steffi Graf
Anke Huber
6-1, 2-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Fin
1994
Gabriela Sabatini
Lindsay Davenport
6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Fin
1993
Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Fin
1992
Monica Seles
Martina Navratilova
7-5, 6-3, 6-1
Fin
1991
Monica Seles
Martina Navratilova
6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Fin
1990
Monica Seles
Gabriela Sabatini
6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
1989
Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova
6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
Fin
1988
Gabriela Sabatini
Pam Shriver
7-5, 6-2, 6-2
Fin
1987
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4
Fin
1986
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2
(November)
Fin
1986
Martina Navratilova
Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
(March)
Fin
1985
Martina Navratilova
Helena Suková
6-3, 7-5, 6-4
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
1984
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
6-3, 7-5, 6-1
Fin
1983
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
6-2, 6-0
Fin
1982
Sylvia Hanika
Martina Navratilova
1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Fin
1981
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Jaeger
6-3, 7-6(7-3)
Fin
1980
Tracy Austin
Martina Navratilova
6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Fin
1979
Martina Navratilova
Tracy Austin
6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
1978
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
7-6(7-0), 6-4
Fin
1977
Chris Evert
Sue Barker
2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Fin
1976
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Chris Evert
6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Fin
1975
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
6-4, 6-2
Fin
1974
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Chris Evert
6-3, 6-4
Fin
1973
Chris Evert
Nancy Richey
6-3, 6-3
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Fin
1972
Chris Evert
Kerry Melville Reid
7-5, 6-4
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